I HEARD I WAS IN THE SQUAD AS I WAITED FOR A HEARSE TO TAKE ME TO MY NAN'S FUNERAL

Prop Domachowski on his bittersweet call-up to the World Cup with Wales: It helped lift the mood

- ROB COLE

COREY DOMACHOWSKI'S dream of playing for Wales at the World Cup came true on the day he had to say farewell to his great grandmother.

The Cardiff Rugby loose-head prop, one of 16 players who will be going to their first global tournament, listened in to the televised announcement of Warren Gatland's 33-strong squad with his family as they waited for the hearse to arrive at their home to take them to the funeral.

The unveiling was on S4C and the WRU's You Tube channel and the players were not told before the programme was aired.

"It was a bit of a weird one. It was my Nan's funeral and we were all in the living room waiting for the hearse to turn up," said Domachowski. "I had my phone next to me, but I didn't think it was the right place to watch it. All the family said they wanted to know if I was in or not.